South Rosemary, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,475

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

7.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

27.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,466

9.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,800

Population & Diversity

South Rosemary, NC is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in South Rosemary, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 920 White (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Rosemary, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Rosemary, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Rosemary, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Rosemary, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 434
White (Non-Hispanic)
920 ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 90

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Rosemary, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 46
Korea
27 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

South Rosemary, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Rosemary, NC.

Economy

The economy of South Rosemary, NC employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Rosemary, NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Public Administration (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($107,905), Finance & Insurance ($97,763), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,763).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 302

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Rosemary, NC grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 1.13k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Rosemary, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), Material Moving Occupations (118 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Rosemary, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2024 Value

± 302

3.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Rosemary, NC grew at a rate of 3.9%, from 1.13k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Rosemary, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Public Administration (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Rosemary, NC, though some of these residents may live in South Rosemary, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,985

Median earning men ± $5,863

$34,434

Median earning women ± $6,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,763), Public Administration ($44,275), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,945).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Rosemary, NC was $86,800 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,100 to $86,800, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in South Rosemary, NC is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Rosemary, NC have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Rosemary, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,077

$890

Median Property Taxes

±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Rosemary, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Rosemary, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in South Rosemary, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Rosemary, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,466

Median Household Income

± $5,134

1.16k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in South Rosemary, NC grew to $47,466 from the previous year's value of $43,478.

The following chart displays the households in South Rosemary, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Rosemary, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (27.7%)
Other (5.37%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in South Rosemary, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Rosemary, NC have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Rosemary, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Rosemary, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Rosemary, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Rosemary, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Rosemary, NC (481 out of 2.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Rosemary, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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